Scott & Newman Centenary Estima Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 3m 51.1s

Santani¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| CD

2/1

Winner on the Flat in France and justified favouritism by 25L in an eight runner C&D novice hurdle on good ground last month. One for the shortlist under a penalty.

Form: 1-

Statuario²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 122| D

7/2

Broke his hurdling maiden when scoring by 21L in a novice hurdle over this distance at Ffos Las (good) last month. Tongue tie worn for the first time that day is absent on this occasion.

Form: 3281-

Last Chance Paddy¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: S-J Davies

100/1

Maiden after ten starts under all codes and beaten 54L by Santani on hurdling debut here last month. Others make more appeal.

Form: 7-

Longhouse Sale^t²⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| DWS

1/1

Unbeaten in four starts in bumpers most recently over an extended 2m1f at Fontwell (good) in August last year. Had wind surgery subsequently and is likely to play a leading role on hurdling debut.

Form: 11111-

Weapons Out³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: H Whittington

25/1

Showed ability in four starts in bumpers including when 10L fourth over an extended 1m5f at Fontwell (good) last month. Interesting to see how he fares on hurdling debut.

Form: 3244-

Caviar Royale^h⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: James Davies| T: Mrs N S Evans

100/1

Eight race maiden has finished well held on all three starts over hurdles so far and a similar story looks likely on this occasion.

Form: 607-

Forecasts

Longhouse Sale (1/1), Santani (2/1), Statuario (7/2), Weapons Out (25/1), Last Chance Paddy (100/1), Caviar Royale (100/1)

LONGHOUSE SALE receives weight from his two main rivals and as such the multiple bumper winner is the selection to make a winning debut over hurdles in this competitive looking small field contest. Course winner Santani impressed in winning here last month and he can claim second ahead of Statuario who is another to have won last time out.